Game Pack#1 delivers Ghosts ‘n Goblins, Gun.Smoke, and Section Z and is available to purchase from today on the North American PlayStation Store and worldwide XBLA Marketplace, and tomorrow on the European PlayStation Store for $9.99€9.99/£7.99/800MSP. One of Capcom’s most classic games, Ghosts ‘n Goblins finds players taking the role of as Sir Arthur, a valiant knight fighting monsters in order to free the princess from the Demon King. Bounty hunter Billy Bob travels the Old West in order to bring to justice the most ruthless criminals in the overhead scrolling shooter Gun.Smoke. In the 8-way directional shooter Section Z, players head into outer space as a lone astronaut who must fight his way through a secret space station of an alien empire called the “Balangool”. Additionally, Avengers and 1943: The Battle of Midway, previously only available in the 1987 Game Pack, are available for sale individually to PSN users for $3.99/€3.99/£3.19 each.
Downloading an individual title or pack will also give access to the Capcom Arcade Cabinet ‘platform’ which provides additional features including DIP switch functionality, a music player, and the ability to capture and share screenshots or video. When playing in standard mode, players will be able to access DIP switch-like settings to adjust their number of lives and difficulty, including a Casual Mode which tones down the difficulty level and makes it more attainable to see the end credits. In order to share their experiences with friends, PlayStation 3 users will be able to capture video of gameplay to post on YouTube, while Xbox 360 users will be able to upload screenshots to Facebook. Further additions include a sound gallery that allows players to listen to the background music of any of the games in their cabinet, and an art gallery which fills with new pieces as players progress through the games.